by Jeff Maisey | Sep 29, 2016 | Art, Art News, Art Previews
By Jim Roberts Erin Wendell is a self-taught artist under no pretense that her work will ever hang in the Louvre—but she’s OK with that. To be sure, when asked to describe her style, she smiled and said: “Almost so bad it’s good.” “It’s definitely not sophisticated,”...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 29, 2016 | Classical, Music
By Jerome Langston When virtuoso trumpet player and singer, Byron Stripling, was just a young-un in his twenties, he had the unique honor of being lead trumpeter and soloist in the iconic Count Basie Orchestra, which at the time was led by Thad Jones and Frank...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2016 | Current Exhibits, News, News & Views
ART MUSEUMS Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk) “Women and the Civil Rights Movement,” Through October 30 “In the Box: Brian Bress,” Through January 8 “Wendy Maruyama: The WildLIFE Project,” Through January 8 “The Agrarian Ideal,” October 7 through January 8 Permanent...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2016 | Art, Art News, Art Previews
By Betsy DiJulio A Feast of Languages is an exhibition of work by artists who are part of the energy and vitality that has emerged in Norfolk’s NEON Arts District and the ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach,” explains curator, Neil Britton Gallery Director, and...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2016 | Beer News, Drink
By Diane Catanzaro and Chris Jones Photos by Diane Catanzaro The long-awaited Oozlefinch Brewing Company has finally opened its doors to the public at historic Fort Monroe in Hampton, and it has been well worth the wait. While Wikipedia says the namesake...
